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Ground Forces can Only Wipe Out Islamic State
November 21, 2015 | Manish Rai
Islamic State again has proved its striking capability beyond Iraq and. Recently the so-called soldiers of the caliphate appear to have demonstrated a chilling reach...
Tolerance: An Indispensible Feature of Modern Societies
November 19, 2015 | Asmatyari
The mouse was passing through an abysmally dark forest, struck a sleeping lion. The lion woke up to his gnawing. Having been disturbed by his awkwardness the...
On International Day of Students!
November 19, 2015 | Muhammad Rasool Shah
17th November is observed around the world as International Day of Students but majority of our students might not be aware of the importance of this day and also of...
The Strong Case of Afghan Asylum-Seekers!
November 18, 2015 | Muhammad Rasool Shah
In this year’s influx of refugees, Afghans stand on second position after the Syrians. Tens of thousands of Afghans left their country in the hope of better future...
Laws Protecting Women Rights Suffers Negation
November 18, 2015 | Asmatyari
Both woman and man should be deemed as engine and trunk of a vehicle whose collective efforts may garner material success. The non-acceptance of women’s due position...
France and Afghanistan – The Terrorism Victims in Europe and Asia
November 17, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
Reports say that a wave of coordinated attacks left more than 128 dead and 180 wounded in scenes of carnage in Paris on late Friday – the incident is said to be the ...
Actual Causes Behind Paris Attacks!
November 17, 2015 | Muhammad Rasool Shah
Paris attacks are sad and tragic but they also gave rise to so many questions that might lead to some answers, bitter and hard to digest but pointing to conclusions...
Shukria
November 16, 2015 | Muhammad Younas
She was just 9 years old. She did notknow whether she was a Shia or a Sunni Muslim. She even did not know which ethnic group she belonged to. All she knew that she had...
The Holy Cow!
November 16, 2015 | Muhammad Rasool Shah
For decades, India has been regarded as the biggest democracy of the world. With its population of almost 1.2 billion and consisting of large number of religious...
Paris Rocked with Horrific Attack
November 15, 2015 | Asmatyari
It was the unfortunate Friday night when large number of people bustling the street of central Paris, with locals and visitors alike attending concert, having...
IS Stokes Racial Tensions
November 15, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
Human rights violations have outraged men’s conscience around the globe. The history witnessed bloody wars and violent practices which led to the death and...
Compassion Embraces All
November 14, 2015 | Dilawar Sherzai
It is important to see the world as a whole, as a unity. The systems in the world are designed or formed in such a way that they make people and things connect to...
The Poverty Line’s Battle Lines
November 14, 2015 | Kaushik Basu
For a long time, as a college professor and then as the chief economic adviser to the Indian government, I was a happy user of the World Bank’s data on global...
Govt. Urged to Act Against Growing Insurgency
November 12, 2015 | Asmatyari
Life is sacred” is an ideal the human society and civilized world unconditionally subscribe to greater extent. It is most deplorable of crimes killing an innocent...
The Ugly Face of Sectarianism
November 12, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has ushered in sectarian violence in Afghanistan. Of late, an upswing in sectarianism is widely felt across the...
Afghanistan Suffers Acute Destitution
November 11, 2015 | Asmatyari
A person dies if he stops to breathe; couldn’t be called human if he fails to feel the pain and agonies of other fellowmen”, is indeed a mind blowing...
The Assad Dead End
November 11, 2015 | Bernard-Henri Lévy
Forget principles and morality. Forget, or try to forget, the quarter-million deaths for which Bashar al-Assad is responsible, directly or indirectly, since choosing to...
Trilateral Optimism over Peace Talk
November 10, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
Reportedly, Afghan Deputy Chief Executive Muhammad Khan along with a 45-member official delegation of the Afghan government had a trip to Pakistan on Saturday to offer...
Fifty Years of Climate Dithering
November 10, 2015 | Stefan Rahmstorf
In November 1965, US President Lyndon B. Johnson was presented with the first-ever government report warning of the dangers that could result from burning large...
Modern Arts, Science and Human Nature
November 09, 2015 | Dilawar Sherzai
The modern science and arts, though have brought comparative development to human societies, have influenced human nature negatively, as well. Human beings, even...
Confronting the Coming Liquidity Crisis
November 09, 2015 | Camila Villard Duran
This month, G-20 leaders will meet in Antalya, Turkey, for their tenth summit since the 2007 global financial crisis. But, despite all of these meetings – high-profile...
Religion not Politics Disseminates Peace
November 08, 2015 | Dilawar Sherzai
Modern human society is a complex outcome of thousand years of evolution. Complex cultures, economic systems, religions, philosophies and sciences have been...
Women – Culturally Inferior Creature
November 08, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
A clip run in local media shows a woman in a hole in the ground as turbaned men gather around and hurl stones at her with chilling nonchalance. The 19-year-old woman...
Violence Against Women Goes Unchecked
November 07, 2015 | Asmatyari
The culvert was surrounded by throng of aged men with stones in their hand whose size and weight could not necessarily fall to any interpretation when the death aimed...
Warring Factions Deteriorate Security
November 07, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
According to a local news report, the Taliban splinter group – who refused to pledge allegiance to Mansour – has elected Mullah Mohammad Rasool Akhund as Omar’s...
Security Crisis – An Interminable Challenge
November 05, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
The invasion of Afghanistan was intended to topple the Taliban regime that had ruled most of the country since 1996 and supported al-Qaeda and to counter terrorism...
Treasure of Opportunities!
November 05, 2015 | Asmatyari
One of great thinker articulates the worth of time saying, “Don’t live in past or present. The former brings tears and the later fears. Just live in...
Divided Interest Serves Humanitarian Crisis
November 04, 2015 | Asmatyari
The world was destined to sit in Geneva and talk about ongoing humanitarian crisis Syria that resulted in an unexpected migrant influx into European shores. According...
Congo Virus- Perils & Remedies
November 04, 2015 | Dr. Faisal Ali
Since the dawn of humanity, man has always toiled to combat the horror of diseases, with a view to maintaining human society physically healthy and economically vibrant...
Tough Choices—and Data--Needed to End Extreme Poverty
November 03, 2015 | y Jim Yong Kim
The dramatic fall in global poverty over the past two decades is the best news in the world today. For the first time ever, the percentage of people living in extreme poverty...
Ending Impunity for Crimes against Journalists Urged
November 03, 2015 | Asmatyari
All the way through human history, man preferred silence even if the dictatorial government exercised entirely unjust deeds. There were no way out with conceding to an entirely...
Russia Growing Muscles in Middle East
November 02, 2015 | Manish Rai
After nearly a month of conducting daily air strikes, Russia is beginning to reveal its political calculations and strategic intent in Syria. A new round of talks in...
Sectarianism Persists in Pakistan
November 02, 2015 | Hujjatullah Zia
Sectarianism holds strong sway in Pakistan and the minority ethnic groups suffer severe violence. According to reports, a suicide attacker blew himself up on October...
“History – A Fable Agreed Upon!”
November 01, 2015 | Dilawar Sherzai
Much has been said and written about history and its importance in human life. There are thinkers who believe that it is impossible to live without history and everyone...
Social Media Expedited Altered Socialization
November 01, 2015 | Asmatyari
Our society is one that is always on the go. Between long work weeks, single parenting, adults going back to school, and normal household chores, anyone can find themselves...